Three new faces will be at the head of the class next year in Magnolia ISD.

Magnolia ISD recently announced that Linda Kenjura is the new principal for Magnolia Elementary, Erin Vance is the new principal for Nichols Sawmill Elementary and Stacey Zielonka is the new principal at Magnolia Parkway Elementary.

Linda Kenjura has been named as the new principal of Magnolia Elementary. She has been a dedicated educator for 31 years and has worked for the past 9 years in Magnolia ISD as the principal of Nichols Sawmill Elementary. Before then, she worked for Spring ISD as a junior high and elementary teacher, elementary assistant principal, district recruiter, and elementary principal.

She was with Spring ISD for 21 years. She also taught third grade in Boerne ISD for one year. She lives in Montgomery on Lake Conroe with her husband of nearly 30 years, Ray Kenjura. They are proud parents of two boys, John, who graduated for Magnolia High in 2006, is a football coach at West Texas A&M, and Michael, who graduated for Magnolia West in 2010, attends Texas A&M in College Station and works full time for the Aggie Football team.

Kenjura attended college at Texas Tech and got her Masters from Stephen F. Austin.

“I am very excited to lead Magnolia Elementary to great success,” she said. “I am very proud of the spirit and traditions at MES and will take the strengths that MES has and continue the great success that has become part of their rich traditions. With collaboration of the Magnolia community, the students, parents and staff of MES we will work together to make MES a wonderful place for all students to learn, grow and find success.”

After enjoying five years of great success as assistant principal, Erin Vance has recently been named the new principal at Nichols Sawmill Elementary.

Vance began her teaching career in Bryan after graduating from Texas A&M in 1999 with her bachelor's degree. She found her new home with Magnolia ISD in 2001 as a sixth grade math teacher, as well as a coach for cross country and track. In 2007, Vance earned her masters in administration from SHSU.

Her husband Ryan and two daughters, Taylor, who will be in fourth grade, and Sarah who will be in third grade at NSE, are very excited to support her in this new role.

As principal, Vance said she is dedicated to continuing the strong community relations as she works to further the success of all NSE students and staff.

Stacey Zielonka will serve as the new Magnolia Parkway Elementary principal.

She lives in Magnolia with her husband Jason and three children: Colton, who will be entering fourth grade at MPES, and their sixteen-month-old twins, Hope and Hudson.

She earned both of her degrees from Texas A&M University. She has been dedicated to the field of education for over 11 years with Magnolia ISD. During this time, her experiences include being an elementary teacher, district elementary curriculum specialist, and the assistant principal of MPES for the past five years.

She said that deciding to become a principal came from her passion to create a positive school environment where children yearn to come to school to thrive and succeed.